Brea M.
Well I haven't always been overweight. When I was young and all through high school, I was thin. I had my first child at 19 years old. Even then I was still thin as I only gained 13 lbs with the pregnancy. Five years later, I had my second child and well..there went my weight. I gained over 70lbs with that pregnancy and was never able to take it off. Then I was on some medication for anxitey and with that medication, I gained another 50 lbs. I have been struggling for 9 years know with my weight. I have tried many different diet programs and nothing seemed to work.
I have for the past couple years been I have contemplating the surgery. My nine year old had one told me "mom I wish you were skinny." That made me really think. Then my friend Missy asked me to watch her daughter so she could go to the seminar. I was wishing I was there with her. It really even made me think more, what a perfect time to do it when she is and we can support each other. Then my mom called and said she had signed up for the seminar in June 07. I called to sign up myself, but they were full. The lady on the phone then said she had a canelation for the May seminar..I jumped on it and called my mom back and she canceled hers and came with me. Then the process started and I never looked back once. I called my doctor right away to get a referral for the dietician visits. My insurance is First Plan and I needed 6 dietician visits. I think thats what took the longest. I saw Dr. Medlin on August 30 and we decided to go with the Lab-band. When I got the call to schedule surgery, it was one of the best days of my life and I look forward to it.
